Judge: Virginia Keeny, Case: 21VECV00780, Date: 2022-08-16 Tentative Ruling
Case Number: 21VECV00780 Hearing Date: August 16, 2022 Dept: W
AMANDA IDOKO V. MAKINI R. MARTIN, ET AL.
MOTION
TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL
Date
of Hearing: August 16, 2022
Trial Date: December 5, 2022
Department:
W Case No: 21VECV00780
Moving Party:
Victor Bullock, counsel of
record for Defendant Makini Regal Designs, LLC
Responding
Party: None
Notice: Proper
FACTUAL
BACKGROUND
On
June 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants Makini Regal
Designs, LLC, Fete Atelier, Makini R. Martin, and Nia Jervier asserting causes
of action for (1) Fraud/Intentional Misrepresentation; (2) Negligent
Misrepresentation; (3) Conversion; and (4) Breach of Contract.
Defendants
Makini Martin, Makini Regal Designs, and Nia Jervier filed a cross-complaint on
June 24, 2022 asserting causes of action for (1) Civil Extortion; (2)
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (3) Negligent Infliction of
Emotional Distress; (4) Breach of Contract; and (5) Interference with
Prospective Economic Advantage.
TENTATIVE
RULING: GRANT
Counsel
contends there has been a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship and
there has been a violation of the firm's fee agreement.
Counsel
has complied with the requirements of CRC Rule 3.1362 by filing forms MC-051
and MC-052 and lodging with the court a copy of the proposed order on form
MC-053. Counsel confirmed Defendant Makini Regal Designs, LLC’s last known
address via mail within the last 30 days and served all parties notice of the
hearing.
The
court notes trial is set for December 5, 2022 and the Mandatory Settlement
Conference is set for November 22, 2022.
Counsel
is to also warn Defendant Makini Regal Designs, LLC that they can only appear
through counsel because they are corporations, and corporations cannot proceed
in pro per.
Accordingly,
the Motion to be Relieved as Counsel is GRANTED.